Editable Time Input Field Editing on Touch-Sensitive Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for electronic devices to provide efficient methods for editing editable time and date entry fields, reducing cognitive burden and processor and battery power consumption from redundant user inputs.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of touch-sensitive devices with intensity sensors and tactile output generators allows for intuitive editing of time and date fields through gestures and visual feedback, optimizing user interaction and reducing power usage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If traditional editable time and date fields are used, then users can input time and date information, but user interaction time increases and cognitive burden increases due to redundant inputs
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically detects the user's intended time and date based on contextual information (such as message timing, calendar events, or location data) and pre-fills the editable fields before the user completes their input. This preliminary action reduces the number of manual edits required, directly decreasing interaction time while maintaining ease of use.
Solution Approach 2:
The time and date input fields automatically update themselves based on system events or user behavior patterns. For example, when a user sends a message at a specific time, the system automatically populates the time field without requiring manual input, allowing the interface to serve itself and reduce redundant user actions.
2Use of energy by moving object
If traditional editable time and date fields are used, then users can input time and date information, but processor power and battery power are consumed by redundant user inputs
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-populates time and date fields using contextual data before the user finalizes their input, reducing the number of processing cycles required for manual editing. This decreases processor power consumption and extends battery life while maintaining or improving input efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides real-time feedback by automatically updating time and date fields based on user actions or system events, reducing the need for continuous manual input processing. This feedback mechanism optimizes power usage by minimizing redundant processor operations while maintaining high input efficiency.
3Ease of operation
If touch-sensitive devices with intensity sensors are used, then intuitive editing through gestures is enabled, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The intensity sensor serves multiple functions: detecting touch presence, determining touch strength for different editing modes, and triggering contextual actions. By making the sensor multi-functional, the patent reduces the need for additional specialized components, thereby managing device complexity while enabling intuitive gesture-based editing.
Solution Approach 2:
The system utilizes variations in touch intensity as a parameter to differentiate between types of user actions (e.g., light tap for selection, firm press for confirmation). By leveraging parameter changes in the existing sensor output, the patent enables sophisticated gesture recognition without adding complex hardware, thus improving ease of operation while controlling device complexity.
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AI summary
In some embodiments, an electronic device displays an editable time input element, including a first field and a second field. In some embodiments, the electronic device receives a selection input directed to the editable time input element. In some embodiments, after receiving the selection input, the electronic device receives one or more editing inputs. In some embodiments, in response to receiving the first set of one or more editing inputs, in accordance with a determination that the selection input was a first type of input, the electronic device edits content of the first field based on the one or more editing inputs and in accordance with a determination that the selection input was a second type of input, different from the first type, the electronic device edits content of the first field and the second field based on the one or more editing inputs.